A $400 million fraud and kickback case against former Tenet Healthcare executives may finally advance to trial after federal investigators received the green light to use statements from 10 alleged co-conspirators, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sept. 30.
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A hospital, a laboratory, three lab employees, a referring physician and his office manager agreed to collectively pay more than $7.2 million to resolve allegations they defrauded healthcare programs through unnecessary or tainted laboratory testing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1300 into law Sept. 28, which requires hospitals to notify the state when planning to close labor and delivery or psychiatric units, according to a Sept. 29 CalMatters report.
The owner of three Ohio-based home healthcare companies was convicted on all 13 charges against her in a Medicaid fraud scheme.
The former CFO and president of a New Jersey-based pharmacy pleaded guilty to their roles in a $33 million compounded medication kickback scheme.
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New Jersey state Attorney General Matt Platkin filed a lawsuit on Sept. 26 against Virtua Health and its network of hospitals in Voorhees, Mount Holly and Camden, alleging that the Marlton, N.J.-based health system's drug-testing policy for pregnant patients is…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has agreed to pay $19.85 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims for unnecessary behavioral health services, the Justice Department said Sept. 26.
Hayti, Mo.-based Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems is being sued by its former CEO after she claimed she faced discrimination and retaliation.
Officials from 21 states, led by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, have accused the American Academy of Pediatrics of potentially failing to adhere to consumer protections with respect to gender care policies.
The full Senate voted unanimously during a Sept. 25 hearing to hold Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, in contempt. This is the first time since 1971 that the Senate has held someone in criminal contempt.